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Got my lift figured out....need tire help

Old 01-22-2007, 12:19 PM
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Okay, Im going to order the Rubicon express bb Lift. Its a 2 inch with their Doetsch Tech shocks. It promises to level up the front and still wont effect my ride quality too bad. (and keeps me closer to the line as far as warranty). Im then going to put on a M.O.R.E 1" body lift. This should give me enough room to run a 34 inch tire with good clearance. Im going with the AEV Pintler 17' Beadlocks. They have a 4.7" backspace. 17 x 8.5 wide. I want a good looking stance to the Jeep and was thinking about 34 inch (actual height) tire that is about 12 inches wide. What tire size is the equivalent? I really want to go with The BFG KO's. HELP HELP HELP What tire size do I need and does this setup sound feasible?
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that would be a 305/70/17. Equates to a 34X12X17, with slight differences based on the tire manufacturer. That is what I am going to run with my 2.5" teraflex lift.
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Great, that helps alot. is the 315 just wider? I know that the hummers run a 315 70 17 on their h2's. Would be easy to pick up a set of take offs at a great price?
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315 would be equivalent to a 35x12.5" tire. Check out this link:

http://www.wscope.com/tire_conversion_chart.htm
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Great, looks like it is actually about 34.5 inches tall. That should work great. Ill start looking for some h2 take-offs. Better to pay 700 for the set of four rather than 1300 for new ones. Most take offs have less than 100-1000 miles.
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Originally Posted by billycj7
Great, looks like it is actually about 34.5 inches tall. That should work great. Ill start looking for some h2 take-offs. Better to pay 700 for the set of four rather than 1300 for new ones. Most take offs have less than 100-1000 miles.

Yeah, you should have plenty of room for 35's w/ the BB and BL. I'm running 305/70/17's on a Full traction BB. Plenty of room.


How does the Rubocon Express BB achieve a level stance? Adding more than 2" to the front, or less than 2" in the rear? I'm happy with mine, I just wish it was more level.


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